Local Canada Safeway staff last week chose Fort Frances Crime Stoppers as their charity for 2004-05, with the fundraising focus to be on buying playground equipment for local parks. Fort Frances OPP Cst. Caroline Spencer, who sits on the Crime Stoppers board, couldn’t be happier. “It’s going to be a […]
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While some high school students and their parents may find planning for post-secondary education a stressful time, others feel prepared and anxious to embark on this next phase of life. Most students are prepared for this journey in the sense of knowing what they would like to do. But for […]
Fort Frances council received letters regarding traffic safety near local schools at its meeting Monday night. In the first one, Lorena Jenks, chair of the J.W. Walker School Council, noted it’s time the town installed sidewalks along the west side of Keating Avenue to at least Second Street West. She […]
Fort Frances council gave the nod Monday night to switch from Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. to the Ontario Provincial Police for the district’s 9-1-1 call answer service. This change in providers is expected to save the “9-1-1 Partners”—a partnership of organized areas, as well as Halkirk and Couchiching, Northwest […]
The new Canadian Tire store in west Fort Frances opened its doors Thursday morning and the business hasn’t slowed down yet—nor the overwhelming feedback. “It’s been great,” owner Angus McDonald said Tuesday afternoon. “The comments have been very, very positive. “People are so excited to see it. I don’t they […]
Fort Frances town council revealed last night that Shaw Cable 10 will not be broadcasting its meetings, along with other community programming here, as of Nov. 13. Mayor Dan Onichuk read aloud a letter from Lyndon Hughes, community programmer for Shaw Cable 10, that had been sent to council relating […]
The Rainycrest board of management this morning approved an increase to the cost of meals to visitors at the home in an effort to recover costs for the service. The cost for family and friends visiting residents in the home will increase from $4.25 to $6 for lunch and from […]
Council will receive a request tonight from the Economic Development Advisory Committee to strike a new sub-committee to tackle long-term planning for the downtown core. At its Oct. 4, the EDAC passed a resolution that a sub-committee be established for such a purpose, and include members from the EDAC, local […]
Word Wednesday that municipalities currently without a public transit system won’t be eligible for any portion of the provincial gas tax rebate isn’t sitting well with at least one Fort Frances councillor. Coun. Tannis Drysdale said Thursday the “new Toronto tax” was a blow to the region, which has been […]
Emo OPP officers have charged a Fort Frances man in connection with a single vehicle motor vehicle accident that occurred early Saturday morning on Highway 613. The 20-year-old behind the wheel was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level over 80 mg, police reported. He was […]
After looking over a crop of 10 applicants, staff at the Canada Safeway here chose Fort Frances Crime Stoppers as their charity for 2004-05 on Wednesday. “It should be an interesting year ahead,” said Safeway employee Vilma Valenzuela, who heads up fundraising for the local store. “We now have to […]
This Saturday marks the 90th anniversary of the official opening of Robert Moore School here. On Oct. 23, 1914, students walked from the old Scott Street school, now home of the Fort Frances Museum, to their new school on Second Street. An article from the Fort Frances Times dated Feb. […]
